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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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